Interventional Oesophageal Dilatation

The oesophagus or gullet is a hollow muscular tube which takes food from the mouth down to the stomach. If it becomes narrowed, then this can lead to problems with swallowing. One way of overcoming this problem is by stretching the narrowing with a balloon. Food can then pass more easily down the gullet to the stomach.

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Interventional Oesophageal Dilatation

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